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Front Street Historic District (Exeter, New Hampshire)

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509: 79: 104: 62: 230:, encompasses a portion of the town's historic center. The district extends from Swasey Pavilion, at the junction of Front and Water streets, southwesterly along Front Street to Gale Park, about five blocks. Front Street is one of Exeter's oldest roads, and is lined with a series of 18th and 19th-century civic, religious, and residential structures, many of which are well preserved. The district was listed on the 111: 86: 267:
was built in 1798, along with a cluster of mainly early 19th-century residences. West of the academy campus residential development continued with slightly wider spacing, becoming more rural after passing Gale Park, a triangular park at the junction of Front and Linden streets.
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was established in 1783, and the lower portion of Front Street near its junction with the commercial Water Street area is where its civic center developed. Between the academy and the civic center is where
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soon developed as a shipbuilding and lumber shipment center, with the community center on the south bank. Front Street, now designated
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The historic district covers about 45 acres (18 ha) of central Exeter to the southwest of its
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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on the south side of Front Street, which is a fine Federal style house, and the
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
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at its far western end, which is a good example of Second Empire architecture.
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that is now a history museum. Architecturally prominent buildings include the
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National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Freewill Baptist Church-Peoples Baptist Church-New Hope Church
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to the south over religious differences. Its location on the
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Historic districts in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District
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List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Front Street Historic District (Exeter, New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
Front Street Historic District (Exeter, New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Exeter, New Hampshire
42°58′45″N 70°57′4″W / 42.97917°N 70.95111°W / 42.97917; -70.95111
73000270
Exeter, New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places
John Wheelwright
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Squamscott River
New Hampshire Route 111
Phillips Exeter Academy
The Congregational Church in Exeter
commercial waterfront district
Ladd-Gilman House
National Historic Landmark
Dudley House
Moses-Kent House
National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


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